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Gout Attacks: What to do?

It is a common fact that when a person undergoes treatment for gout there may be gout flares that appear. This is caused by drugs that are used to lower the level of uric acid in the body. Due to the occurrence of gout flares, people stop taking the drugs but it is important to know that once these gout flares appear and if the individual continues to take the medication they will ease gradually. But when they stop the treatment abruptly it may cause them to suffer more than they should.

There are individuals who when attacked with gout chose to use home remedies and it helps to cure gout immediately. But unfortunately it is not the same case with everyone. There are no studies to prove the fact that the falling level of uric acid in the body can also cause gout attacks.

It is for this reason that doctors prescribe this drug called colchicines or what researchers call prophymaxis which is used for advance attack prevention. Basically it helps to lower the level of uric acid in the body and at the same time it suppresses the immune system's response to make sure that the attacks are minimized. Another term used for the colchicines is NSAIDS, it helps reduce or completely stop the pain. At times it may not be effective at all. There are different types of NSAIDS but the one which is considered to be the most effective is called indomethacin.

What Is Gout?

Gout: A Success Story

Gout has caused much human suffering and has been studied intently by physicians, since the days of Hippocrates. Once known as "the disease of kings" and "the king of diseases", gout was recognized as one of the leading causes of painful, disabling, chronic arthritis. With advances in research, gout has been all but conquered. People who continue to suffer with gout often are found to be unknowledgeable about new and effective treatments.

What Causes Gout?

Excess uric acid in the body is recognized as the cause of gout. The excess can be caused by:

increase in production of uric acid by the body.
by under-elimination of uric acid by the kidneys.
by increased intake of foods which contain purines which are metabolized to uric acid in the body.

Certain meats, seafood, dried peas, and beans are very high in purines. Alcohol also can increase uric acid levels and precipitate gout attacks.

Elevated levels of uric acid in the blood may result in deposits around the joints (sharp needle-like crystals of monosodium urate). Uric acid also can collect under the skin as tophi, or in the urinary tract as kidney stones.

Gout Diagnosis

The definitive diagnosis of gout depends on finding uric acid crystals in joint fluid during an acute gout attack. Uric acid levels in blood alone can be misleading, as they can be transiently normal or low. It should also be mentioned that uric acid levels often are elevated in people who do not have gout.

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